Monday, December 1, 2008

I was forced to update.. but i really dun noe wad to update.. is like alrdy de third post today.. HAHAHAHA..
ok.. i tink i know what to write.

Alternanthera spp. Amaranthaceae. Dicot. Sun. Simple. Alternate. Small white. Stem cutting. 10-15 cm, many cultivars some with variegated leaves. Requires periodic pruning. * scales, mealy bugs and caterpillars.

Arachi pintoi. Leguminosae. Dicot. Sun. Compound( 4 leaflet per node ). Yellow/orange. Stem cutting. 10-15 cm, 2 cultivars. Yellow flower cultivar has smaller leaves and flowers whereas orange flower cultivar has bigger leaves and flowers. Requires fertilising. Leaves turn chlorotic without fertilisers. * Root rot, mites, caterpillars

Axonopus compressus. Poaceae. Monocot. Sun. Simple. Alternate. Small white. Seeds, division, stem cutting. 5cm, requires regular grass cutting. Low maintainence, cheap, fast growing.

Cuphea hypssopifolia. Lythraceae. Dicot. Sun. Simple. Opposite. Pink/white. Stem cutting. 15-20cm, Flowers year round. May need watering. Scales.

Cyathula prostrata. Amaranthaceae. Dicot. Sun. Simple. Opposite. White. Stem cutting. 15-20cm In low light, leaves are green. In strong light, leaves are maroon pink. *Scales, mealy bugs, caterpillars.

Epipremnum aureum. Araceae. Monocot. Sun/partial/shade. Alternate. Small white. Stem cutting. Climber. Climbs with advendtitious roots. When allowed to climb, leaves changes in size and shape. Only those allowed to climb will attain the mature state and flower. *Mealy bugs, scales.

Episcia cupreata. Gesneriaceae. Dicot. Partial/shade. Opposite. Red/orange. Stem cutting. 15-20cm. Many cultivars. Variegated leaves. Requires good drainage system. Shallow roots system. Flower year round, last several days. *Slugs, snails.

Hemigraphis alternata. Acanthaceae. Dicot. Sun/partial. Simple (crenate leaf margin with semi circles joint.). Small white. Stem cutting. 10-15 cm. Under full sun, leaves are silverish red. In shade, leaves are green with lower surface red. *Mealy bugs, scales, slugs.

Kaempferia pulchra. Zingiberaceae. Monocot. Paartial/shade. Simple variegated. Pink (2.5 cm last one day), rhizome and division. 15-20cm, young leaves are variegated. drought tolerant. *Slugs, snails.







HAHAHAHA... satisfied with my progress today. managed to cover up ten plants... WOOTTSS..

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